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Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - jack.jack

  • Hello. Can anyone advise what the original Peugeot OEM battery is for a 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010. I've done some research and think it's either 027 or 096 which are different sizes.
    What battery would you recommend? There are 440cca, 540cca or yuasa do a £120 battery at 760cca. I have a dash cam running off the 12v cigarette socket and I charge my phone via the socket as well.
    For information. The battery was slow to turn over last week and after 7 days parked up idle its suddenly died today and will not turn over at all. On starting I just hear a clicking sound with the wipers trying to rotate when they are not activated
    Any advice on how to remove the old battery would be appreciated. I looked but embarrassingly failed to even remove the cover because a could not remove the electrical circuit placed on top of the battery cover.

Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - elekie&a/c doctor

Assuming the car does not have stop/start system, then I would think an 027 will be correct. Dash cam and phone charger draw very little power. On most modern Peugeot models ,you cant remove the cover until the main battery positive terminal is off. There should be a quick release lever to remove it.

Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - KenC

First step meeasure your existing battery width/height & depth in mm and note the Amp hr & CCA rating on the battery, go to a website like batterymegastore in Tewksbury and input your car details, check the dimensions of the batterys they offer and importantly the battery terminal types and positions compare to the dimensions of your own battery. If you are unsure phone them and ask, make sure you can describe accurately your battery dimensions before you phone them, A quick look tells me you can have a 096 delivered for £76,the cheapest they offer seems to me £53 the most expensive £87 ( bosch)Part Number :

Varta

  • Voltage (V) : 12
  • Ah : 74
  • Cold Cranking : 680
  • Battery Application : Engine Start inc vat £75.99
  • order by 2pm for next day delivery
Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - edlithgow

One mans STEP1 is another mans STEP3.

STEP1 put your existing battery on a smart charger and...er...charge it.

IF it doesn't recover, at least temporarily, then go to STEP3

STEP2 check that your car's charging system is producing a voltage between 13.8 and 14.5 volts. No point in putting a new battery in if the charging systems not working.

IF/when your battery conks out again, (assuming it didn't stand for ages with a parasitic load, which most new cars have), go to STEP3.

Not knocking STEP3. All steps lead to STEP3, and its described with a lot of helpful detail, but personally, I don't take STEP3 until I'm sure I have to.

Edited by edlithgow on 21/01/2019 at 11:16

Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - gordonbennet

First step meeasure your existing battery width/height & depth in mm

Good advice from KenC, though other good battery suppliers are about BMS have proved themselves helpful to me in the past.

The only thing i would add is to check the base where the battery sits, check how the battery is secured and whether a slightly larger (usually longer/taller) battery will indeed fit if the replacement is larger by even a few mm, don't forget height clearance.

That Yuasa in the OP would be on my shopping list, but i have a niggling feeling it will be a fair bit larger than the others mentioned, also much depends on how long you intend to keep the car, that Yuasa if it fits may well have a good 10 year life expectancy, if you only intend another 3 years of ownership then maybe overkill.

Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - RichardW

I've done a couple similar to this (307, Cit C4 Picasso) and it's bit of a pain. There are several different variants of the fuse box / connector on top of the battery, but it should be possible to slide it out the battery cover - although you will probably have to unbolt the +ve supply lead to get enough room to do so - and work out where the clips are. Once that is out the way the cover should come off, but it's tight, sort of needs to be pulled out and up in a rotating motion. Depending on the -ve terminal, it may be bolted on, which is a right pain - I just managed it half a flat at a time on one I did, but repositioning the clamp on re-installation meant I could get a socket on it! Hold down bolt is down the engine side, but can be got with a long extension.

I'd go for the biggest CCA you can, especially if it stands between uses and you intend to keep it. I saw a Yuassa 5000 096 on e-bay for £83 a few weeks ago - I am probably going to stick a new one in my current 3008 as it's reluctant to crank when it's been stood a few days and its cold.

Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - jack.jack

Thank you all for your advice. Its really appreciated. Jack

Peugeot 308 1.6hdi 92bhp 2010 - Flat battery - jack.jack

Eight years life for original car manufacturers battery I think is good going. I concluded the battery is so flat that even trickle charging will put off the inevitable. So got myself a 096 size battery 77ah 780cca 5year warranty £65. Hopefully will give very me another 8years if the car lasts that long. Will fit on Saturday when I have more time and day light (working weekdays).

Edit

Just to add. With the new battery on I'll check the charging/alternator system is working properly. I think it should be 14.6v on the battery with the engine running.

Edited by jack.jack on 24/01/2019 at 14:53